CIBN Mentoring Community

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Accelerate your professional growth with 1:1 expert guidance from seasoned banking professionals in the CIBN community.

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Build confidence as a leader, grow your network within CIBN, and define your professional legacy — one mentee at a time.

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Real Stories

What our community
says about us

Hear from mentors and mentees whose careers were shaped through CIBN Mentoring.

"The CIBN mentoring programme completely transformed how I approach client relationships. My mentor helped me see gaps I didn't know I had and gave me practical frameworks I use every single day. Six months in, I'd been promoted to a senior role. This platform is the real deal."

Professional Ethics
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Chukwuemeka Okonkwo
Relationship Manager · Zenith Bank
Mentee

"I was sceptical at first — I'd tried other mentoring programmes that felt generic. But this was different. My mentor had walked the exact same path I'm on. The sessions were structured, focused, and genuinely changed my career trajectory. I've already recommended it to three colleagues."

Career Development
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Fatima Aliyu-Bello
Treasury Analyst · First Bank of Nigeria
Mentee

"Mentoring through CIBN gave me a framework to pass on 20 years of banking knowledge in a structured way. Watching my mentee grow from hesitant junior to a confident team lead over 5 months was one of the most rewarding experiences of my career."

Leadership and Responsibility
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Adewale Oduya
Branch Manager · Access Bank
Mentor

"The platform made it easy to find a mentor who specialised in exactly what I needed — regulatory compliance in fintech. Within weeks I had clarity on my career path that I'd been searching for over two years. The CIBN Mentoring Platform is an absolute gem."

Professional Ethics
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Ngozi Eze-Okafor
Compliance Officer · GTBank
Mentee

"What sets this apart is that mentors are CIBN-verified. I knew I was getting guidance from someone who truly understood the Nigerian banking landscape — not generic advice from a consultant. My mentor helped me navigate a very difficult regulatory challenge at work."

Managerial Skills
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Babatunde Fashola-Adeyemi
Senior Credit Analyst · UBA
Mentee

"As a mentor, I was impressed by how well-organised the platform is. The session scheduling, resource sharing, and progress tracking tools saved me hours of admin. I can focus entirely on giving value to my mentee rather than managing logistics."

Interpersonal Skills
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Amaka Obi-Nwosu
Digital Banking Lead · Sterling Bank
Mentor
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Got Questions?

Frequently asked
questions

Everything you need to know about the CIBN Mentoring Platform.

Is the platform free to use?
Registration and access to the platform is free for all active CIBN members. Some specialised trainings or group sessions organised and posted through the platform may carry a nominal fee, but 1:1 mentoring itself is offered at no charge.
Do I need an active CIBN membership?
While the platform is primarily for CIBN members, non-members who work in the Nigerian banking and financial services sector may register as mentees. However, only verified CIBN members can register as mentors.
Is mentoring participation tracked and evaluated?
The mentoring platform is digitalised along with global standards that allows for tracking of mentoring records of both the mentors and mentees sessions.
There are guides showing how to properly ensure engagement sessions are properly recorded and tracked.
What is the CIBN Mentoring Platform?
The CIBN Mentoring Platform is an official initiative of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), designed to connect experienced banking professionals with emerging talents. It provides a structured environment for knowledge transfer, career development, and professional growth within the Nigerian banking and finance sector.
Who can join as a mentee?
Any member of CIBN, at the early to mid-stage of their career, who is looking to grow under the guidance of a professional banking and finance expert.
Simply register, complete your profile, and browse available mentors under your selected disciplines.
How are mentors verified?
All mentors are verified CIBN members. Their membership ID, professional credentials, and employment history are cross-referenced with CIBN records before their profile goes live. You will see a "Verified" badge on all approved mentor profiles.
What is expected of a Mentor?
The roles of the Mentor to the mentee and the mentoring scheme are as follows:
1. Actionable coaching and discussions on the selected area of disciplines, for a time duration of 30-60mins atleast once a month.
2. Availability for advice, questions, discussions, and guidance within the stated engagement session times.
3. A stable point of contact you can depend on throughout working towards your professional journey and goals.
4. Share of professional experience
What you should not expect from mentors?
1. Payment and fee application; Mentors are professional guides, volunteering to share their expertise and experiences, therefore they are not to charge any fee.
2. A pre-built curriculum or examination set up.; The mentorship programme is personalized to the selected discipline and any additional areas of discussion on generic topics is optional to the parties involved. However, examinations or course loads are prohibited to avoid a professional and competency conflict with the Institute.
3. Physical Engagements; The sessions and engagement of the mentors and mentees is strictly virtual. This is to ensure accommodation of preferred timelines and availability of the mentors and mentees.
4. 24/7 availability and Instant replies; Mentors have their own jobs and commitments and may occasionally be slower to respond, be considerate to drop a message for them and engage.
What is not normal is being ignored or neglected. If there is no engagement after a follow up, kindly escalate to the admin.
What is the Duration of the mentorship scheme?
The CIBN Mentoring scheme has a yearly cohort that runs for 6-8months, inclusive of registration and engagement.
During the sign up for the scheme, members are encouraged to create, engage and be active in the sessions and after the period of a cohort, a graduation ceremony is organised.
I do not understand how to navigate my dashboard or go about engagements
We have tried to make the platform as engaging and user friendly as possible, However, should it still be overwhelming to our members' there is a platform guide at the bottom of the right side of your dashboard, in a circled question mark.
How do I choose the right mentor?
Use the "Find a Mentor" page to filter by your preferred and selected discipline.
Mentees can view and check the suitable mentors' current industry, years of experience, and availability via their bio.
You can view their completed sessions and mentee capacity before sending a mentorship request.
What if the mentorship is not a good fit?
We understand that not every match will be perfect. If after two sessions you feel the mentorship is not productive, you may contact our support team to request a rematch.
We will and are available to work with you to find a more suitable mentor.
Can I change my Area of Discipline?
We understand that mistakes can happen during registrations and should there be a need for a change of discipline, the required member is expected to notify the other matched party, as an extension of professional courtesy and the admin for assistance.
How many sessions will I get with my mentor?
The number of sessions is agreed upon between you and your mentor via the availability of both parties, However requirements' of the CIBN mentorship on the platform recommends a minimum of 6 structured sessions over 3–6 months.
6 sessions consisting of 4 regular and 2 reverse mentoring between the parties. Each session is typically 30–60 minutes and to be conducted virtually.
Can I reschedule or cancel a session?
Yes. You can reschedule a session up to 24 hours before the scheduled time. To cancel, navigate to your dashboard, select the session, and choose "Reschedule" or "Cancel". Please be respectful of your mentor's time, Kindly notify them and avoid repeated last-minute cancellations.
Regular last-minute cancellations will affect member's standing on the platform and future mentorships.
What happens after my mentorship programme ends?
When your mentorship period is complete, both you and your mentor will receive a completion certificate and participate in the graduation ceremony.
Your session history and resources shared during the programme remain accessible on your dashboard. You may apply for a new mentorship cycle after a 30-day break.
What Happens during and after sessions?
The session between a mentor and mentee has three stages; Booking, engaging and completion.
1. Booking - after agreeing on a mutually favourable date and time, setting up the calendar booking & getting the meeting link created, posted and accepted.
2. Engaging - accepting the meeting, attending and participating in the sessions.
3. Completion - After each session, you are expected to sign in again and click completed on the sessions page for record purposes.

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